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demcoat

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5. Oh, there is a military advantage in it

Reply to David__77 (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:17 AM

Apr 2013

My problem with this whole thing is this. What if they used WMD on the rebels? they are trying to defend their country from an invading force. This is not an offensive war or war on conquest, they are literally trying to save their country from men who will quickly take it back 3000 years.

Also, would anyone objecting to Syria using WMD now object to the US using some of its WMD when the country is about to be conquered?

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Syrian officials deny use of chemical weapons [View all] DonViejo Apr 2013 OP

"varying degrees of confidence" cartach Apr 2013 #1

israel is doing surveillance for the US and others Mosby Apr 2013 #8

The case against Syria is very week, yet the war drums beat along the Potomac. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #2

It makes absolutely ZERO sense for Assad to use chemical weapons. riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #3

Plus what's the military advantage even in the tactical sense? David__77 Apr 2013 #4

Oh, there is a military advantage in it demcoat Apr 2013 #5

I oppose US intervention regardless of use of chemical weapons. David__77 Apr 2013 #7

does the death toll concern you? Mosby Apr 2013 #10

Yes, and the US has played a negative role. We should give food and medical aid. David__77 Apr 2013 #11

What if the Syrian government has killed many times the number of Syrian civilians pampango Apr 2013 #13

Maybe we should just mind our own business. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #15

I am all for minding our own business. But I am not for allowing dictators to kill their own people pampango Apr 2013 #17

We are involved in increasing the death toll. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #14

What if chemical weapons were used on other Syrians rather than on an 'invading force'? pampango Apr 2013 #9

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Because, as a wise poster above said, "... there is a military advantage in it." pampango Apr 2013 #16

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But what if evidence indicated that our freedom-loving jihadists got their hands on some? arewenotdemo Apr 2013 #6